Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Sale and Didsbury.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Sale and Didsbury.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (2)
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Downloads - 12
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Grade 3: Route includes rough surfaces that may include small boulders, potholes, shallow ruts, loose gravel, short muddy sections. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys. | ||
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Facilities
Facilities in the middle third of this route.
Challenges
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Obstacles
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Accessibility
Is this route step and stile free?
Measurements
Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.
The narrowest part of the path is 90.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient East: no data
The steepest uphill gradient West: no data
The steepest camber: no data
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)
Successfully completed
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Terrain
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15.0% of the route is on roads (1)
15.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
15.0% of the route is paved (1)
30.0% of the route is muddy (1)
30.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
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Start and end points
Sale
Grid Ref
SJ7890292011
Lat / Lon
53.42448° / -2.31896°
Easting / Northing
378,902E / 392,011N
What3Words
vocab.taxi.nurses
Didsbury
Grid Ref
SJ8487291155
Lat / Lon
53.41699° / -2.22908°
Easting / Northing
384,872E / 391,155N
What3Words
like.spite.really
Saldid One's land is
Sale | |
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Grid Ref | SJ7890292011 |
Lat / Lon | 53.42448° / -2.31896° |
Easting / Northing | 378,902E / 392,011N |
What3Words | vocab.taxi.nurses |
Didsbury | |
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Grid Ref | SJ8487291155 |
Lat / Lon | 53.41699° / -2.22908° |
Easting / Northing | 384,872E / 391,155N |
What3Words | like.spite.really |
Green urban | 11.0% |
Pasture | 2.2% |
Urban | 78.9% |
Water | 1.8% |
Woods | 6.1% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Andrew B
05 Oct 2023 (edited 04 Oct 2023)Very nice walk, however, I did it on a really heavy rainy day and in areas access was difficult or restricted for wheelchairs or prams due to broken gates or heavy muddy patches. Leaving Didsbury station theres a walk uo Wilmslow road turning onto the river mersey across the large and busy Withington golf club, continue along teh river Mersey past Fletchers Moss FC, across princess, parkway onto Chorlton Water Park, lovely spot. Keep going to Trafford Watersports Park, tricky access then to cross the M60 via teh footbridge. Along Dane road then onto Sale Station. 3 stars because of access problems in spots.
Bryony
20 Mar 2022Overall this walk is very pleasant, along the River Mersey and Sale Water Park. I'm only giving it 3 stars because of a few tricky bits of navigation at the beginning and end, and some cut throughs in Sale which could feel a little enclosed or nervy after dark.
There are a few flights of steps which aren't avoidable, and stepping stones which are. Toilets are available at Chorlton Water Park, and refreshments at Jacksons Boat or Tree Tops Cafe in Sale Water Park. It's a good family or dog walk as all road sections are on pavement and quiet roads. There are some narrow-ish path sections and kissing gates restricting width to about 90cm.
If you'd rather simplify it a bit, follow Barlow Moor Road and Darley Avenue out of Didsbury to join the river further up - see Strdid 1.
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